Posted by noa on February 12, 2003, at 17:24:43
In reply to Re: Depression and break-up of the extended family » noa, posted by bozeman on February 11, 2003, at 19:58:37
Yes, there have been some widely publicized studies on the effects of social support on how susceptible people are to catching a cold from exposure to the cold virus--and as expected, those with more close relationships with friends and family were more resistant to the cold virus than those who did not have close relationships.
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